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Zwitterion‐Functionalized SnO2 Substrate Induced Sequential Deposition of Black‐Phase FAPbI3 with Rearranged PbI2 Residue

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Black‐phase formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) with narrow bandgap and high thermal stability has emerged as the most promising candidate for highly efficient and stable perovskite photovoltaics. In order to overcome… Click to show full abstract

Black‐phase formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) with narrow bandgap and high thermal stability has emerged as the most promising candidate for highly efficient and stable perovskite photovoltaics. In order to overcome the intrinsic difficulty of black‐phase crystallization and to eliminate the lead iodide (PbI2) residue, most sequential deposition methods of FAPbI3‐based perovskite will introduce external ions like methylammonium (MA+), cesium (Cs+), and bromide (Br–) ions to the perovskite structure. Here a zwitterion‐functionalized tin(IV) oxide (SnO2) is introduced as the electron‐transport layer (ETL) to induce the crystallization of high‐quality black‐phase FAPbI3. The SnO2 ETL treated with the zwitterion of formamidine sulfinic acid (FSA) can help rearrange the stack direction, orientation, and distribution of residual PbI2 in the perovskite layer, which reduces the side effect of the residual PbI2. Besides, the FSA functionalization also modifies SnO2 ETL to suppress deep‐level defects at the perovskite/SnO2 interface. As a result, the FSA–FAPbI3‐based perovskite solar cells (PSCs) exhibit an excellent power conversion efficiency of up to 24.1% with 1000 h long‐term operational stability. These findings provide a new interface engineering strategy on the sequential fabrication of black‐phase FAPbI3 PSCs with improved optoelectronic performance.

Keywords: zwitterion; black phase; pbi2 residue; phase; phase fapbi3

Journal Title: Advanced Materials
Year Published: 2022

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